Guam Considers Medical Marijuana

Could the tiny island of Guam become the first U.S. territory to pass a medical marijuana law?

Yesterday, a bill was introduced into Guam’s 15-member legislature that would give qualified patients legal access to medical marijuana and create a system of “compassionate health care centers” to grow and dispense it.

Guam now joins more than a dozen U.S. states that have considered or are considering medical marijuana legislation this year.

It’s still unclear what chances the Guam bill has of passing, but if it were to become law, medical marijuana would then be legal in 14 U.S. states, one federal district (Washington, D.C.) and one U.S. territory.